Charlton Musgrove is a small place in Somerset UK. It is of interest because one of its residents moved here in 1902 and eventually built a house in Penticton, with 12 bedrooms because he had eleven children. He was called Hugh Charles Musgrove Leir (1880-1971).
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| Sketch from the Leir House Cultural Centre Brochure of the Front Entrance |
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| Chamber Music Performance Area |
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| Dining Room Art Gallery |
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| Back View of Leir House |
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| Front View |
His wife, Joyce Lane Hassell (1892-1955), fom Dareth, Kent, came here in 1913 and they were married a year later. Do any of you have a name from the place you were born? Anyway, yesterday we visited their house, built in 1929, now used as a
Cultural Centre for Arts and Music.The first concert was held there in 1979 by classical guitarist Selwyn Redivo.
It is called The Leir House Cultural Centre. Here are a few images from our visit.
Oh by the way,
we have to connect the dots....
3 comments:
This building used to be a residence for nurses and Med School Interns when I was working as a nurse at Penticton hospital 35 years ago. Glad they made it into something that is useful and beautiful!
Nice blog!!!
I also knew some of the Leir grandchildren..... and visited the Leir farm....
Also.......Hugo Redivo (Selwyn's father) did a family portrait and my sister's wedding photos back in the mid-70s
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